This property is an attractive opportunity for anyone seeking a lifestyle change in a part of Spain that is unspoilt and unusually green.
Situated in the stunning countryside of Monfero, and on the edge of the Eume National Park, the property could suit rural tourism in a growing and supported sector, located 17km from the market and seaside towns of Pontedeume, and Betanzos and 35km from La Coruna capital and airport.
Both houses are of granite construction, built approximately 200 years ago and originally formed part of a manorial homestead; they are perfectly placed and have uninterrupted views of the Galician countryside. They now part of an Aldea (hamlet) and the single neighbouring property is a small working farm.
Selling as one lot, there is a cottage refurbished and liveable. It has two floors, the ground floor is approximately 37 square metres and comprises of a single room of kitchen and living spaceand a separate newly constructed bathroom.
The first floor has 24 square metres and is currenlty set up as one large bedroom with windows to the north and south. There is hot and cold running water, wood burning stove, electricity, phone line and satellite TV, it all needs fininshing to the style of the purchaser. There are oak beams and eucalyptus floor and ceilings, with large usable loft space.
The second house is for total reformation, having recently suffered a fire. It offers the opportunity to create the home of your dreams. It was once the main house of the area and has many rare features. Again constructed from granite with cut stone windows, doorways, stairs and cupboards, it also features an impressive cantilevered granite balcony and outside bread oven. Here the ground floor is approximately 120 square metres and first floor of approx 80 metres.
The property comes with an impressive swath of land. South facing and at the top of a valley. Immediately adjoining the houses is an orchard (apples, pears, apricots, peaches, cherries, chestnuts, walnuts etc), kitchen garden and chicken coop. This leads onto fertile grassland then onto coppiced oak woods and eventually down to a small river.
There are two wells with the property one which has pump, and also access to a separate natural spring.
The total land area is approximately 25,000 square metres (7 acres).
These properties are becoming increasingly rare as the houses and land is still one workable unit.
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